BILIRUBIN, TOTAL

"Clinical Significance
Bilirubin, Total - Measurement of the levels of bilirubin is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gallbladder obstructive disease.

Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL serum

Alternative Specimen(s)
Serum transferred to an amber transport vial • Plasma from: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Collection Instructions
Protect from light by wrapping a spun SST® in foil or transferring serum or plasma to an amber transport vial. Avoid hemolysis.

Transport Container
Spun Serum Separator Tube (SST®)

Transport Temperature
Room temperature

Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours*
Refrigerated: 72 hours*
Frozen: 90 days*
*If protected from light

Reject Criteria
Hemolysis • Anticoagulants other than heparin

Setup Schedule"

Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)

Reference Range(s)
≤1 Day    ≤5.1    mg/dL
2 Days    ≤7.2    mg/dL
3-5 Days    ≤10.3    mg/dL
6-7 Days    ≤8.4    mg/dL
8-9 Days    ≤6.5    mg/dL
10-11 Days    ≤4.6    mg/dL
12-13 Days    ≤2.7    mg/dL
14 Days-9 Years    0.2-0.8    mg/dL
10-19 Years    0.2-1.1    mg/dL
≥20 Years    0.2-1.2    mg/dL